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    IEEECONSTITUTION

    andBYLAWS

    2015

    THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICSENGINEERS, INC.

    3 Park Avenue, 17thFloorNew York, N.Y. 10016-5997, U.S.A.

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    The IEEE Board of Directors approves changes to the IEEEBylawsfrom time to time. This document is updated on aregular basis and the most current version is available at

    http://www.ieee.org/bylaws

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    IEEE CONSTITUTION

    Pages C.1C.4

    IEEE BYLAWS

    Table of Contents

    I-100. MEMBERSHIP

    I-101. Grades

    I-102. Categories

    1. Categories

    2. Life Members

    3. IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)

    I-103. Affiliates

    1. Definition

    I-104. Qualifications

    1. Honorary Member

    2. Fellow

    3. Senior Member

    4. Member

    5. Associate Member

    6. Graduate Student Member

    7. Student Member

    8. Course Completion Equivalent

    9. Graduate Work Equivalent

    10. Time Requirements

    11. IEEE-Designated Fields

    12. Statement of Non-Prejudice13. Member Obligations and Standing

    14. Suspended Member Privileges

    I-105. Privileges

    1. Honorary Members

    2. Fellows

    3. Senior Members

    4. Members

    5. Associate Members

    6. Graduate Student Members

    7. Student Members

    8. Life Members

    9. Electronic Membership

    I-106. Application/Nominations-Requirements; References;Submission Procedures; Reapplication; Appeals

    1. Reference Requirements

    2. References by Non-Members

    3. Member and Geographic Activities Board Scope of

    Action

    4. Submission of Application/Nomination

    5. Senior Member Application

    6. Admission and Advancement Committee

    7. Reapplication

    8. Appeal Committee

    I-107. Organizational Units Defined; Hierarchy, Structure and

    Membership Types

    1. Definition

    2. Hierarchy

    3. Membership

    4. Requirement

    5. Structure

    6. Boards

    I-108. Dues, Assessments, and Fees

    1. Definitions

    2. Assessments and Changes Thereto

    3. Payments

    4. Annual Dues Period; Billing Cycle; Termination and

    Reinstatement; Proration Schedule; Waiver or

    Reductions; Methods of Payment

    5. IEEE Dues

    6. Assessments

    7. Student Member and Graduate Student Member

    Dues

    8. Members-Dues Waived

    I-109. Resignation

    1. Written Notice

    2. Approval to Resume Membership

    I-110. Member Discipline and Support

    1. Cause for Expulsion, Suspension, or Censure

    2. Rights and Privileges

    3. Member Conduct and Complaints

    4. Hearing Board

    5. Sanctions

    6. Final Action by the IEEE Board of Directors

    7. Notifications

    8. Readmission

    9. Misrepresentation

    10. Requests for Support

    I-111. Removal or Suspension of Delegates, Directors, and

    Officers1. Vote to Remove Delegate/Director-Officer

    2. Vote to Remove Delegate/Director-Officer of an

    Organizational Unit

    3. Election Recall

    4. Vote to Remove Assembly-Elected Director

    5. Suspension by the Board of Directors

    6. Suspension of an Officer

    7. Vote to Remove a Member of an IEEE Standing

    Board or Committee or a Member of a Board or

    Committee of an Organizational Unit

    8. Vote to Remove IEEE Representatives

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    I-200. THE ASSEMBLY

    I-201. Membership

    1. How Constituted

    2. Division Delegates

    3. Region Delegates

    4. Terms of Directors

    5. Grade

    6. President

    7. IEEE Executive Director

    I-202. Meetings

    1. Annual Meetings

    2. Special Meetings

    3. Adjourned Meeting

    4. Waiver

    5. Quorum

    6. Action of the Assembly at a Meeting of the

    Assembly

    7. Unanimous Consent

    8. Reimbursement of Expenses

    I-203. Functions1. Election of Officers

    2. Receipt and Filing of Reports

    I-300. MANAGEMENT

    I-300. General

    1. Governance; Parliamentary Procedures; Meeting

    Protocol

    2. Conflict of Interest

    3. Indemnification

    4. Action of the Board of Directors and Committees

    5. Quorum

    6. Voting

    I-301. Board of Directors

    1. How Constituted

    2. Directors-at-Large

    3. Meetings

    4. Approval of Meeting Schedule

    5. Notice of Meetings

    6. Waiver of Meeting Notice

    7. Meeting Documentation

    8. Electronic Participation in Special Meetings of the

    Board

    9. Action of the Board by Unanimous Written Consent

    10. Minutes of Meetings

    11. Reimbursement of Expenses

    12. Vacancies

    13. IEEE Presidents Award

    I-302. Corporate Officers and Duties, Annual Report of the

    Secretary

    1. How Constituted

    2. Incapacity of the President

    3. Duties of the IEEE Secretary and Assistant

    Secretary

    4. Duties of the IEEE Treasurer and Assistant

    Treasurer

    5. Vacancies

    6. Reimbursement of Expenses

    I-303. Major Boards

    1. Appointment by Board of Directors

    2. Major Boards

    3. Educational Activities Board (EAB)

    4. Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB)

    5. Member and Geographic Activities Board (MGAB)

    6. Standards Association (IEEE-SA)

    7. Technical Activities Board (TAB)

    8. IEEE United States of America (IEEE-USA)

    9. Major Board Operating Procedures

    I-304. Other Boards, Standing Committees, and Ad Hoc

    Committees

    1. Committees of the Board of Directors

    2. Appointment of Committee Chairs, Members, and

    Staff Secretaries

    3. Subcommittees

    4. Term of Appointment

    5. Duration of Service

    6. Distribution of Appointments

    7. Additional Appointments8. Committee Operations Manual

    9. Involvement with Outside Organizations

    10. Ad Hoc Committees of the Board of Directors

    I-305. Functions and Membership of the Committees

    1. Audit Committee

    2. Awards Board

    3. Election Oversight Committee

    4. Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee

    5. Ethics and Member Conduct Committee

    6. Fellow Committee

    7. Finance Committee

    8. Global Public Policy Committee

    9. Governance Committee

    10. History Committee11. Humanitarian Committee

    12. Investment Committee

    13. New Initiatives Committee

    14. Nominations and Appointments Committee

    15. Public Visibility Committee

    16. Tellers Committee

    I-306. IEEE Executive Director and Other Staff

    1. Guidelines for Employment of the IEEE Executive

    Director

    2. Responsibilities of the IEEE Executive Director

    3. Secretarial Functions

    4. Fiscal Responsibilities

    5. Role with Respect to Publications

    6. Role with Respect to Tellers Committee

    7. IEEE Strategic Plan

    8. IEEE Website

    9. Meeting Attendance

    10. Voting Privileges

    11. IEEE Corporate Seal

    I-307. Nominations and Elections

    1. Nominations and Appointments Committees

    2. Call for Nominations

    3. President-Elect Candidates

    4. Submission of Proposed Nominees

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    5. Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect

    6. Submission of Slates

    7. Single Nomination Slates

    8. Voting Members Candidate Notification

    9. Petition Candidates

    10. Approval of Ballot

    11. Ballot Submission Schedule

    12. Candidature Withdrawal

    13. Ballot Presentation

    14. Ballot Marking; Voting; Tellers Committee

    Announcement; Election Results

    15. Write-in Votes; Election Report

    16. Oversight for Election Irregularities

    17. Unit Nominations and Petition

    18. Election Challenge

    I-308. Amendments to IEEE Constitution and Bylaws

    1. Constitutional Amendments

    2. Procedures to Change Bylaws

    3. History of Amendments

    I-309. Voting Privileges

    I-310. Fiscal Matters1. Fiscal Year

    2. IEEE Assets

    I-311 IEEE Public Policy-Related Activities

    I-400. GEOGRAPHICAL & TECHNICAL

    GROUPS/ORGANIZATION OF MEMBERS

    I-400. Groups of Members

    I-401. Technical Organization of Members

    1. Divisions

    2. Societies

    3. Society Establishment and Operations4. Society Membership

    5. Delegation of Authority

    6. Technical Councils

    7. Technical Council Membership

    I-402. Geographic Organization of Members

    1. Regions

    2. Areas

    3. Geographic Councils

    4. Sections

    5. Subsections

    6. Chapters

    7. Student Branches

    8. Student Branch Chapters

    9. IEEE-HKN Chapters10. Affinity Groups

    11. Student Branch Affinity Groups

    I-403. Organization of Standards Membership

    1. IEEE-SA Membership Qualifications

    I-404. IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)

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    THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, INC.

    3 Park Avenue, 17th

    Floor

    New York, N.Y. 10016-5997, U.S.A.

    CONSTITUTION*

    Table of Contents

    Article I - Name, Purpose and Territory Article VIII - The Assembly

    Article II - Bylaws Article IX - Board of Directors

    Article III - Membership Article X - Corporate Officers

    Article IV - Dues and Fees Article XI - Vacancies

    Article V - Groups of Members Article XII - Nominations and Elections

    Article VI - Delegates and Directors Article XIII - ManagementArticle VII - President Article XIV - Amendments

    ARTICLE I - NAME, PURPOSE AND TERRITORY

    Sec. 1. The name of the corporation is The Institute

    of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated,

    hereinafter called the IEEE.

    Sec. 2. Its purposes are: (a) scientific and

    educational, directed toward the advancement of the

    theory and practice of electrical, electronics,

    communications and computer engineering, as well

    as computer science, the allied branches ofengineering and the related arts and sciences; means

    to these ends include, but are not limited to, the

    holding of meetings for the presentation and

    discussion of professional papers, the publication and

    circulation of works of literature, science and art

    pertaining thereto and any other activities necessary,

    suitable and proper for the fulfillment of these

    objectives; (b) professional, directed toward the

    advancement of the standing of the members of the

    professions it serves; means to this end include, but

    are not limited to, the conduct and publication of

    surveys and reports on matters of professional

    concern to the members of such professions,

    collaboration with public bodies and with othersocieties for the benefit of the engineering

    professions as a whole and the general public, and

    the promotion of ethical conduct. The IEEE shall not

    engage in collective bargaining on such matters as

    salaries, wages, benefits, and working conditions,

    customarily dealt with by labor unions.

    The IEEE shall strive to enhance the quality of life for all

    people throughout the world through the constructive

    application of technology in its fields of competence. It

    shall endeavor to promote understanding of the

    influence of such technology on the public welfare.

    Sec. 3. The character of its scope is transnational

    and the territory in which its operations are to be

    conducted is the entire world. In addition to its world-

    wide operations, the IEEE may engage in activities

    directed to the interests and needs of members

    residing in a particular country or area of the world.

    The procedure for undertaking such activities shall bespecified in the Bylaws.

    ARTICLE II - BYLAWS

    Sec. 1. Bylaws shall be established as hereinafter

    set forth, for the purposes of governing the operations

    and administration of the IEEE. The term "Bylaws" as

    used in this Constitution refers only to IEEE Bylaws.

    Sec. 2. Proposed Bylaw changes and reasons

    therefore shall be sent to all IEEE Directors at least

    twenty days before the stipulated meeting of the

    Board of Directors at which the vote shall be taken.

    The votes of two-thirds of the members present and

    entitled to vote, at the time of the vote, provided a

    quorum is present, shall be required to approve any

    new Bylaw, amendment or revocation.

    ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

    Sec. 1. The grades of membership of the IEEE, the

    member qualifications, privileges and the

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    requirements for admission, transfer and severance

    pertaining to each grade shall be specified in the

    Bylaws.

    Sec. 2. The term "member" when printed without an

    initial capital, where used in this Constitution,

    includes all grades of membership.

    Sec. 3.The term "voting member" as used in this

    Constitution means those members of Member grade

    or above as defined in the Bylaws.

    ARTICLE IV - DUES AND FEES

    Sec. 1. Dues and fees shall be specified in the

    Bylaws.

    Sec. 2. Under exceptional circumstances, the

    payment of dues and fees may be deferred or waived

    in whole or in part by the Board of Directors.

    ARTICLE V - GROUPS OF MEMBERS

    Sec. 1. The Board of Directors may authorize the

    establishment of groups of members for promoting

    the objectives and interests of the IEEE. The Board

    of Directors may terminate the existence of any such

    group. The Bylaws shall provide for specifications and

    operating rules for any groups that may be

    established.

    ARTICLE VI - DELEGATES AND DIRECTORS

    Sec. 1. The voting members of the IEEE shall electDelegates-at-large who shall also by virtue of such

    election be Directors-at-large. The number and

    method of election of Delegates-at-large and

    Directors-at-large shall be specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 2. The territory of the IEEE shall be divided, at

    the discretion of the Board of Directors, into

    geographical areas known as Regions, which shall be

    specified in the Bylaws. The voting members of each

    Region shall elect a Delegate to the Assembly

    designated as its Regional Delegate who shall also

    by virtue of such election be a Director designated as

    its Regional Director. The method of election of

    Regional Delegates shall be specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 3. Certain of the technical areas covered by the

    IEEE shall be grouped into Divisions. The voting

    members of each Division shall elect a Delegate to

    the Assembly, designated as its Divisional Delegate,

    who shall also by virtue of such election be a Director,

    designated as its Divisional Director. The method of

    election of such Divisional Delegates shall be

    specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 4. The term of office of the President as a

    Delegate-at-large and Director-at-large shall be three

    years beginning with the office of President-Elect.

    The Bylaws shall provide the term of office of other

    Delegates elected by the voting members which shall

    be identical with the term of office as Director. All

    shall coincide with the fiscal year of the IEEE.

    Sec. 5. The terms of office of Directors elected by

    the Assembly shall be specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 6. If the Directors shall not be elected on the

    day designated by law or fixed in the Bylaws, the

    corporation shall not for that reason be dissolved; but

    every Director shall continue to hold office and

    discharge duties until a successor has been elected.

    ARTICLE VII - PRESIDENT

    Sec. 1. The President shall be elected by the voting

    members, by virtue of which election the Presidentshall also be a Delegate-at-large and a Director-at-

    large for a period of three years. Following the term

    of one year as President-Elect, the holder of that

    office shall serve as President in the subsequent year

    and shall serve as Past President in the year

    subsequent thereto. The President shall be ineligible

    to serve a second full term in that office.

    ARTICLE VIII - THE ASSEMBLY

    Sec. 1. An Assembly composed of Delegates,

    including Delegates-at-large, shall receive reports

    and perform such functions as required by law orspecified in the Bylaws. The Assembly shall, at its

    annual meeting, elect Directors-at-large who are not

    Delegates.

    Sec. 2. The annual meeting of the Assembly shall be

    held in conjunction with the last regularly scheduled

    meeting of the Board of Directors in each fiscal year

    of the IEEE. The President of the IEEE shall preside.

    Sec. 3. All of the Delegates shall be at least 18 years

    of age and shall be IEEE members of the grades

    specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 4. Meetings of the Assembly may be heldelsewhere than in the State of New York. Additional

    meetings and provision for special meetings of the

    Assembly and the manner of giving notice of annual,

    additional and special meetings shall be specified in

    the Bylaws.

    Sec. 5.The number of Delegates required to

    constitute a quorum at meetings of the Assembly

    shall be stated in the Bylaws.

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    Sec. 6.The presiding officer of the Assembly shall

    have no vote on the Assembly except if the vote is by

    secret ballot or unless the Chair's vote can change

    the outcome of the vote.

    ARTICLE IX - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Sec. 1. The Board of Directors shall be the governing

    body of the IEEE and shall consist of Directors,

    including Directors-at-large elected by all of the voting

    members, Directors-at-large elected by the Assembly,

    and Directors elected by the voting members of a

    group of members. The President of the IEEE shall

    preside.

    Sec. 2. The number of Directors elected by the

    voting members together with the number of Directors

    elected by the Assembly shall be not less than nine

    nor more than fifty. Except for the filling of interim

    vacancies as provided in the Bylaws, the number of

    Directors elected by the voting members shall be notless than sixty percent of the total number of

    Directors.

    Sec. 3. All of the Directors elected by the Assembly

    shall be at least 18 years of age and shall be IEEE

    members of the grades specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 4. At least one Director shall be a citizen of the

    United States.

    Sec. 5. There shall be an annual meeting of the

    Board of Directors which shall be the last regularly

    scheduled meeting in each fiscal year of the IEEE.

    This annual meeting may be held elsewhere than inthe State of New York.

    Sec. 6. Additional regular meetings and provision for

    special meetings of the Board of Directors and the

    manner of giving notice of annual, additional regular

    and special meetings shall be specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 7. The Board of Directors may designate or

    appoint one or more Committees and Boards, which

    shall have such powers of the Board of Directors as it

    may confer upon them from time to time.

    Sec. 8. The number of Directors required to

    constitute a quorum at meetings of the Board ofDirectors shall be stated in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 9. The presiding officer of the Board of

    Directors shall have no vote on the Board except if

    the vote is by secret ballot or unless the Chair's vote

    can change the outcome of the vote.

    ARTICLE X - CORPORATE OFFICERS

    Sec. 1. The Corporate Officers of the IEEE shall be

    the President, the President-Elect, the Vice

    Presidents as specified in the Bylaws, the Secretary,

    and the Treasurer. At the discretion of the Assembly,

    the offices of Treasurer and Secretary may be held

    concurrently by one person.

    Sec. 2. Corporate Officers, other than the President

    and the President-Elect, to be elected by the

    Assembly, by all of the voting members or by the

    voting members of a group of members, shall be

    specified in the Bylaws. Corporate Officers, by virtue

    of such election, shall be Directors, but not

    Delegates. Other Officers shall be appointed by the

    Board of Directors and as such will be neither

    Directors nor Delegates.

    Sec. 3. Except for the President-Elect, whose term of

    office as such shall be for one year and who shall

    thereafter hold the office of President for thesubsequent year and the office of Past President for

    the year subsequent thereto, the term of office for all

    Corporate Officers shall be for one year and shall

    terminate at the end of the fiscal year of IEEE, or at

    such later time as their successors are elected and

    accepted.

    Sec. 4. No Corporate Officer or Director shall

    receive, directly or indirectly, any salary, traveling

    expenses, compensation, or emolument from the

    IEEE either as such Officer or Director or in any other

    capacity, unless authorized by the Bylaws or by the

    concurring vote of two-thirds of all the Directors

    present at a regularly constituted meeting.

    Sec. 5. No Corporate Officer or Director shall be

    interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract

    relating to the operations of the IEEE, nor in any

    contract for furnishing supplies thereto, unless

    authorized by the Bylaws or by the concurring vote of

    two-thirds of the Directors present at a regularly

    constituted meeting.

    ARTICLE XI - VACANCIES

    Sec. 1. The existence of a vacancy in the Board of

    Directors or among the Corporate Officers shall bedetermined by the Board of Directors or in

    accordance with the Bylaws.

    Sec. 2. Vacancies on the Board of Directors or

    among the Corporate Officers shall be filled in

    accordance with the Bylaws.

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    ARTICLE XII - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

    Sec. 1. The Board of Directors shall submit annually

    to all voting members a list of nominees for

    Delegates, the President-Elect, and such other

    Officers as may be specified in the Bylaws to be

    elected by the voting members for the coming term.

    Submission may be by notice in an IEEE publicationwhich is distributed to all voting members.

    Sec. 2. The method of making nominations and the

    schedule for elections shall be specified in the

    Bylaws.

    Sec. 3. Nominations by petition for the offices named

    in Section 1 of this Article may be made by letter to

    the Board of Directors setting forth the name of the

    proposed candidate and the office for which the

    candidate is desired to be nominated. The required

    number of signatures on such petition and the date of

    receipt shall be specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 4. The Bylaws shall specify the annual closing

    date for the list of voting members entitled to vote,

    and shall specify the date by which, and the manner

    in which, votes shall be cast.

    Sec. 5. For elective offices of the IEEE other than

    those named in Section 1 of this Article, methods of

    nomination and election, including alternate means of

    nomination by individual voting members, shall be

    specified in the Bylaws.

    ARTICLE XIII - MANAGEMENT

    Sec. 1. The President shall be the Chief Executive

    Officer of the IEEE and shall preside at meetings of

    the Assembly, all meetings of the Board of Directors

    and at meetings of any other bodies as may be

    specified in the Bylaws, at which the President may

    be present. The President shall be an ex officio

    member of every Board and Committee. The

    President may visit groups of IEEE members and

    promote the objectives of the IEEE.

    Sec. 2. The President-Elect shall perform such tasks

    as are delegated by the President or as may be

    specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 3. In the absence of the President, the

    President-Elect shall preside and shall perform such

    tasks as are delegated by the President or as may be

    specified in the Bylaws.

    Sec. 4. The Secretary, under the direction of the

    Board of Directors, shall have general supervision of

    the keeping of records of meetings, activities,

    membership and any other records required by law.

    Sec. 5. The Treasurer, under the direction of the

    Board of Directors, shall have general supervision of

    the fiscal affairs of the IEEE and shall be responsible

    for the keeping of records thereof.

    Sec. 6. Stewardship and fiduciary responsibility for

    IEEE assets shall be the responsibility of the Board of

    Directors.

    Sec. 7.The fiscal year of the IEEE shall be defined in

    the Bylaws.

    ARTICLE XIV - AMENDMENTS

    Sec. 1. Amendments to this Constitution shall be

    made by a vote of the voting members. They may be

    proposed by the Board of Directors or by petition. A

    resolution adopted by vote of at least two-thirds of

    those present at a regularly constituted meeting of

    the Board of Directors is necessary to submit a

    proposed amendment to the voting members. Apetition must be signed by at least one-third percent

    of the total number of voting members as listed in the

    official membership records of the IEEE at the end of

    the previous year, but in no case shall the number be

    less than one hundred. A copy of such proposed

    amendment or amendments, if lawful, shall be

    distributed to each voting member at least sixty days

    before the date designated for counting the votes.

    Voting shall be in accordance with the Bylaws.

    Sec. 2. A vote of at least two-thirds of all votes cast,

    provided the total number of those voting is not less

    than ten percent of the total number of voting

    members, in favor of an amendment is necessary foradoption. Voting members shall be notified as soon

    as practicable by notice in a publication going to all

    voting members.

    Sec. 3. Amendments to this Constitution shall take

    effect thirty days after adoption, but if by amendment

    Officers and Officers-elect are changed in status or

    the number of Directors is reduced, each Officer and

    each Director shall continue to serve until the term

    expires.

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    BYLAWS

    OF

    THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL

    AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, INC.

    Adopted by the IEEE Board of Directors 8 January 1963, and

    incorporating subsequent revisions through 23 November 2015.

    I-100. MEMBERSHIP

    I-101. Grades

    1. The grades of IEEE membership and their abbreviations

    are:

    (a) Honorary Member H or HIEEE

    (b) Fellow F or FIEEE

    (c) Senior Member SM or SMIEEE

    (d) Member M or MIEEE

    (e) Associate Member AM or AMIEEE

    (f) Graduate Student Member GSM or GSMIEEE

    (g) Student Member StM or StMIEEE

    When the status of Life Member, as defined in IEEE Bylaw

    I-102.2, is attained these abbreviations may be preceded

    with an L.

    Members of IEEE who have been recognized as Members

    of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), may use the additional

    title Member, IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (abbreviated Member,

    IEEE-HKN).

    Members of IEEE who have been recognized as Eminent

    Members of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) may use the

    additional title Eminent Member, IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu

    (abbreviated Eminent Member, IEEE-HKN).

    Where used in these Bylaws, the term 'member,' when

    printed without an initial capital letter, includes all grades of

    membership.

    I-102. Categories

    1. Categories. The following categories of IEEE membership

    are:

    Electronic Membership

    Life Members

    Minimum Income

    Permanently Disabled

    Retired

    Unemployed

    Requirements to qualify for these categories of

    membership shall be specified in the IEEE Policies, except

    for Life Members which shall be defined in these Bylaws.

    2. Life Members. The designation "Life Member" is applicable

    only to a member who has attained the age of 65 years and

    who has been a member of IEEE for such a period that the

    sum of his/her age and his/her years of membership equals

    or exceeds 100 years. The designation of Life Member

    shall be effective on 1 January of the year immediately

    succeeding the year in which the requirement for the Life

    Member category has been satisfied.

    3. IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN). The designation IEEE-

    HKN shall be applicable only to (i) any person who has

    been inducted into the membership of IEEE-HKN, or (ii) a

    Member or Eminent Member of Eta Kappa Nu in good

    standing prior to its merger into IEEE who continues to

    meet the requirements for membership in IEEE-HKN.

    I-103. Affiliates

    1. Definition. The designation "IEEE Society Affiliate" refers

    to individuals who are not IEEE members but who are

    entitled to participate in certain activities of the Society. The

    Technical Activities Board shall establish the qualifications

    for Society Affiliates and the associated rights and

    privileges within the Society. Dues shall be established by

    the Board of Directors. Affiliates do not qualify for any

    special membership categories as defined in IEEE Bylaw I-

    102.1.

    I-104. Qualifications

    1. Honorary Member. The title of Honorary Member may beconferred by the IEEE Board of Directors on those

    individuals, not members of IEEE, who have rendered

    meritorious service to humanity in IEEE's designated fields

    of interest. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members

    of the IEEE Board of Directors present at the time of the

    vote, provided a quorum is present, shall be required for

    conferment at a regularly constituted meeting.

    2. Fellow. The grade of Fellow recognizes unusual distinction

    in the profession and shall be conferred by the Board of

    Directors upon a person with an outstanding record of

    accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest

    (Bylaw I-104.11). The accomplishments that are being

    honored shall have contributed importantly to the

    advancement or application of engineering, science and

    technology, bringing the realization of significant value to

    society. The nominee shall hold Senior Member grade at

    the time the nomination is submitted and shall have been a

    member in good standing in any grade for a period of five

    years or more preceding 1 January of the year of elevation.

    Additional eligibility requirements for nominees and others

    involved in the submission and evaluation process, as well

    as other related procedures, shall be specified in the IEEE

    Fellow Committee Operations Manual. The year of

    elevation to the grade of Fellow is the year following

    approval by the Board of Directors conferring the grade of

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    Fellow. Members elevated to the Fellow grade may use

    the title immediately following approval by the Board of

    Directors. All those elevated will receive a certificate and

    pin.

    3. Senior Member. The grade of Senior Member is the

    highest for which application may be made and shall

    require experience reflecting professional maturity. For

    admission or transfer to the grade of Senior Member, acandidate shall be an engineer, scientist, educator,

    technical executive, or originator in IEEE-designated fields

    (Bylaw I-104.11).

    The candidate shall have been in professional practice for

    at least ten years and shall have shown significant

    performance over a period of at least five of those years,

    such performance including one or more of the following:

    (a) Substantial responsibility or achievement in one or more

    of IEEE-designated fields; or

    (b) Publication of papers, books, or inventions in one or

    more of IEEE-designated fields; or

    (c) Technical direction or management of important work

    with evidence of accomplishment in one or more of

    IEEE-designated fields; or

    (d) Recognized contributions to the welfare of the

    professions encompassed by one or more of the

    IEEE-designated fields; or

    (e) Development or furtherance of important courses in one

    or more of the IEEE-designated fields at an accredited

    institution; or

    (f) Contributions equivalent to those of (a) to (e) in areas

    related to IEEE-designated fields, provided these

    contributions serve to advance progress substantially

    in IEEE-designated fields.

    4. Member. The grade of Member is limited to those who

    have satisfied IEEE-specified educational requirements

    and/or who have demonstrated professional competence in

    IEEE-designated fields of interest. For admission or

    transfer to the grade of Member, a candidate shall be

    either:

    (a) An individual who shall have received a three-to-five

    year university-level or higher degree (i) from an

    accredited institution or program and (ii) in an IEEE-

    designated field, both of which are defined in IEEE

    Bylaw I-104.11; or

    (b) An individual who shall have received a three-to-fiveyear university-level or higher degree from an

    accredited institution or program and who has at least

    three years of professional work experience engaged

    in teaching, creating, developing, practicing or

    managing in IEEE-designated fields; or

    (c) An individual who, through at least six years of

    professional work experience, has demonstrated

    competence in teaching, creating, developing,

    practicing or managing within IEEE-designated fields.

    5. Associate Member. The grade of Associate Member is

    designed for technical and non-technical applicants who do

    not meet the qualifications for Member grade, but who

    would benefit through membership and participation in

    IEEE, and for those who are progressing, through

    continuing education and work experience, towards the

    qualifications for Member grade.

    6. Graduate Student Member.

    (a) A Graduate Student Member must qualify for Member

    grade and carry at least 50% of a normal full-time

    academic program as a registered graduate student in

    a regular course of study in IEEE-designated fields.

    The total cumulative period for a member to hold the

    Student Member grade and/or the Graduate Student

    Member grade shall be limited to 8 years.

    (b) Graduate Student Members, upon graduation or upon

    reaching the total cumulative 8-year limit as a Student

    Member and/or Graduate Student Member (whichever

    occurs first), shall be transferred to Member grade.

    7. Student Member.

    (a) A Student Member must satisfy the following

    conditions (1) carry at least 50% of a normal full-time

    academic program as a registered undergraduate or

    graduate student in a regular course of study in IEEE-

    designated fields; and (2) not yet qualify for Member

    grade. The total cumulative period for a member to

    hold the Student Member grade and/or the Graduate

    Student Member grade shall be limited to 8 years.

    (b) Student Members, upon graduation or upon reaching

    the 8-year limit (whichever occurs first), with at least a

    baccalaureate or higher degree (or its equivalent) from

    an accredited institution in an IEEE-designated field

    shall be transferred to Member grade.

    (c) Student Members other than those qualifying under

    subparagraph (b), upon graduation or upon reaching

    the 8-year limit (whichever occurs first) shall be

    transferred to Associate Member grade.

    8. Course Completion Equivalent. Graduation from a course

    of at least 18 months duration of study in a curriculum

    related to IEEE-designated fields may be accepted as

    equivalent to one year's professional experience.

    9. Graduate Work Equivalent. Full-time graduate work, or

    part-time graduate work with teaching or research, in IEEE-

    designated fields, may be accepted as equivalent to

    professional experience.

    10. Time Requirements. The time requirements for admission

    or transfer to any grade of membership may be satisfied by

    applying pro rata the experience of the candidate under the

    various alternative requirements for the grade.

    11. IEEE-Designated Fields

    11. The IEEE-designated fields are:

    Engineering;

    Computer sciences and information technology;

    Biological and medical sciences;

    Mathematics;

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    Physical sciences;

    Technical communications, education,

    management, law and policy.

    Revisions to IEEE-designated fields shall be by action of

    the IEEE Board of Directors upon recommendation by the

    IEEE Technical Activities Board.

    An accredited institution or program signifies that agovernmental or non-governmental entity has attested to

    the adequate quality of the academic enterprise.

    12. Statement of Non-Prejudice. Admission to membership in

    IEEE in any grade shall not be affected by the race,

    religion, nationality, or sex of the applicant.

    13. Member Obligations and Standing.

    1. Membership in IEEE in any grade shall carry the

    obligation to:

    (a) Abide by the IEEE Constitution, Code of Ethics,

    Bylaws and Policies;

    (b) Support the enhancement of IEEE principles,

    objectives and activities; and

    (c) Meet the monetary obligations required for

    membership such as the payment of dues and

    applicable assessments. In addition, Life

    Members shall be obligated to confirm annually

    the desire to continue to receive services and

    publication(s) to which they are entitled.

    2. Member In Good Standing.

    (a) When applied to an IEEE member, the term

    member in good standingshall mean an IEEE

    member of any grade who is not under

    suspension.

    (b) When applied to a member of another technical

    or scientific society, the term member in good

    standingshall adopt the meaning of the term as it

    is used by that specific society.

    14. Suspended Member Privileges. Members under IEEE

    suspension shall be regarded as members not in good

    standing and, for the period of their suspension, denied

    member privileges with the exception of member insurance

    benefits.

    I-105. Privileges

    1. Honorary Members. Honorary Members shall be entitled to

    all rights and privileges of IEEE except the right to hold

    office therein, including the use of HIEEE or IEEE

    Honorary Member in their signature blocks, and on

    business cards, letterheads and such.

    2. Fellows. Fellows shall be entitled to all rights and privileges

    of IEEE, including the use of FIEEE or IEEE Fellow in

    their signature blocks, and on business cards, letterheads

    and such.

    3. Senior Members. Senior Members shall be entitled to all

    rights and privileges of IEEE except the right to serve on

    the Fellow Committee. Senior Members may use SMIEEE

    or IEEE Senior Member in their signature blocks, and on

    business cards, letterheads and such.

    4. Members. Members shall be entitled to all rights and

    privileges of IEEE except the right to hold (1) any corporate

    office, (2) the office of Director, (3) membership on theAdmission and Advancement Committee, the Awards

    Board, the Fellow Committee, the Member and Geographic

    Activities Board, as specified in IEEE Bylaw I-303.5, the

    IEEE-USA Board, the PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE

    Editorial Board, or the IEEE Thesaurus Editorial Board.

    Members may use MIEEE or IEEE Member in their

    signature blocks, and on business cards, letterheads and

    such.

    5. Associate Members. Associate Members shall be entitled

    to attend meetings of IEEE members, to vote only on

    matters presented to groups of members (such as

    Societies and Sections), and to be appointed on

    committees with the right to vote when specifically

    approved by the Board of Directors. (See Bylaw I-309.)

    Associate Members may use AMIEEE or IEEEAssociate

    Member in their signature blocks, and on business cards,

    letterheads and such.

    6. Graduate Student Members. Graduate Student Members

    shall have the rights and privileges of Members. Graduate

    Student Members may use GSMIEEE or IEEE Graduate

    Student Member in their signature blocks, and on business

    cards, letterheads and such.

    7. Student Members. Student Members shall have the rights

    and privileges of the Member grade, except the right to

    vote. Additional rights and privileges or limitations thereof, if

    any, shall be specified by the Member and Geographic

    Activities Board. Student Members may use StMIEEE or

    IEEE Student Member in their signature blocks, and onbusiness cards, letterheads and such.

    8. Life Members. Life Members have those privileges

    associated with their grade immediately before becoming a

    Life Member or with such higher grade to which they may

    be advanced.

    9. Electronic Membership. Members who qualify and select

    Electronic Membership shall have all the rights and

    privileges associated with their grade of membership or

    with such higher grade to which they may be advanced,

    except as otherwise provided in the IEEE Policies.

    The foregoing notwithstanding, the rights and privileges of

    members and affiliates shall be limited from time to time to theextent necessary to comply with all applicable laws and

    regulations.

    I-106. Application/Nominations-Requirements; References;

    Submission Procedures; Reapplication; Appeals

    Applications and nominations for admission to IEEE

    membership, or for advancement to a higher grade of

    membership, shall be made on forms provided by IEEE and

    shall embody a record of the applicants technical education and

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    career. The names of references shall be provided as specified

    in this Bylaw. References shall be requested to complete and

    submit the confidential form prescribed by IEEE, commenting on

    the qualifications of the applicant or nominee, as the case may

    be.

    1. Reference Requirements. Applications for membership

    shall indicate names of references as follows:

    For admission or elevation to Senior Member gradethree

    Fellows, Senior Members, or Honorary Members.

    For admission to Member or Student gradenone

    required.

    For elevation from Associate Member to Member grade

    none required.

    2. References by Non-Members. If an applicant or nominee

    for admission or elevation to Senior Member grade is not

    known by the number of IEEE members specified in Bylaw

    I-106.1 who would have sufficient personal knowledge of

    the applicant's accomplishments to serve as a reference,

    IEEE at its discretion may accept other references who are

    familiar with the applicant's professional work; such

    references preferably should be professionals of standingin IEEE-designated fields.

    3. Member and Geographic Activities Board Scope of Action.

    The Member and Geographic Activities Board is authorized

    to act for the Board of Directors to coordinate, encourage,

    and support membership development and to administer

    admissions and grade advancements, all in accordance

    with policies, rules, and procedures approved by the Board

    of Directors and excepting matters pertaining to the

    Honorary Member and Fellow grades. Questions of

    interpretation, waivers of requirements, and issues

    involving two or more Major Boardsshall be referred to the

    Board of Directors for resolution.

    4. Submission of Application/Nomination. An application ornomination for admission or elevation may be submitted (1)

    by a candidate, or (2) on behalf of a candidate by a

    sponsor, such as an IEEE member or an IEEE

    organizational unit (such as a Chapter, Section, or Society).

    (a) When an application or nomination is submitted for

    admission to Associate Member or Member grade, the

    candidate shall be notified of the action by or on

    behalf of the Admission and Advancement

    Committee.

    (b) When the application or nomination for admission or

    elevation to Senior Member grade, or elevation to

    Member grade is submitted by a sponsor, the sponsor

    shall be notified of the action by or on behalf of the

    Admission and Advancement Committee and, if the

    action is affirmative, the candidate also shall be

    notified.

    Elevations shall become effective on the date of action by

    the Admission and Advancement Committee unless

    payment of dues or fees is required, in which case the date

    of receipt of the dues or fees from the candidate shall be

    the effective date.

    The requirement for an application, with references, shall

    be waived for the orderly progression from Student Member

    to Associate Member or Member grade.

    5. Senior Member Application. Senior Member grade is the

    highest grade for which application may be made for

    admission or advancement. Elevations to Fellow grade and

    conferment of Honorary Member grade are by the Board of

    Directors, following nomination and review proceduresgiven in the IEEE Policies and Bylaw I-305.5, respectively.

    6. Admission and Advancement Committee. Applications for

    admission or advancement in grade shall be referred to the

    Admission and Advancement Committee, a committee of

    the Member and Geographic Activities Board. Procedures

    for elevations shall be established by the Admission and

    Advancement Committee. The Admission and

    Advancement Committee may delegate to the IEEE

    Executive Director, or the IEEE Executive Director's

    appointed representative, authority to elevate or transfer

    applicants to the grade of Student Member, Associate

    Member, Graduate Student Member or Member when there

    is evidence that the requirements of Bylaw I-104 have been

    fulfilled. When so authorized, the IEEE Executive Director

    shall render regular reports to the Admission and

    Advancement Committee of the elevations and transfers so

    processed.

    7. Reapplication. A reapplication for admission or

    advancement in grade may be made after the expiration of

    one year from the date of a rejection.

    8. Appeal Committee. A candidate whose application for

    admission or grade advancement is denied by the

    Admission and Advancement Committee may appeal the

    decision through an Admission and Advancement Appeal

    Committee. Notification of the appeal and i ts rationale are

    to be sent to the Vice President - Member and Geographic

    Activities, with a copy to the MGAB Staff Secretary.

    The Appeal Committee will be comprised of the Vice

    President - Member and Geographic Activities, the Vice

    President - Technical Activities, and the Vice President -

    Educational Activities.

    I-107. Organizational Units Defined; Hierarchy, Structure and

    Membership Types

    1. Definition. An IEEE organizational unit is a subset of the

    entire IEEE membership that has been formed to carry out

    particular educational, geographic, professional, technical,

    or other appropriate activities of interest and service to

    those who are members of that organizational unit as

    permitted by law.

    2. Hierarchy. Each IEEE organizational unit shall be an

    integral part of IEEE and not a separate organization.

    3. Membership. Membership in an organizational unit may be

    automatic, that is, by virtue of being an IEEE member, or it may

    be by member choice.

    4. Requirement. Membership in an organizational unit may

    require dues, assessments, or other forms of payment.

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    5. Structure. An organizational unit may contain other

    organizational units.

    6. Boards. The board of any organizational unit, referred to

    as Major Boards listed in IEEE Bylaw I-303, shall be

    deemed to be a Committee of IEEE within the meaning of

    the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.

    I-108. Dues, Assessments, and Fees

    1. Definitions.

    (a) IEEEDues. IEEE Dues are the basic (core) costs for

    membership in IEEE and must be paid by all

    members. They can only be levied or changed by the

    Board of Directors.

    (b) Organizational Unit Dues. Organizational Unit Dues

    are "member choice" payments for membership in an

    organizational unit to which it is not mandatory for an

    IEEE member to belong.

    (c) Assessments. Assessments are payments required

    of members by virtue of their automatic membership

    in an organizational unit.

    (d) Fees. Fees are "member choice" payments for

    products and services offered to the membership on

    an optional basis (e.g., subscriptions to periodicals).

    IEEE Dues and Assessments shall be specified elsewhere

    in these Bylaws.

    2. Assessments and Changes Thereto. Assessments that

    apply to all IEEE members shall be approved by action of

    two-thirds of the votes of the Board of Directors present at

    the time of the vote, provided a quorum is present.

    Changes in assessments for ABET, and AAES, shall beapproved by action of two-thirds of the votes of the Board

    of Directors present at the time of the vote, provided a

    quorum is present.

    Changes in assessments other than those named above,

    and that apply to a specific organizational unit, and not to

    all IEEE members, shall be brought to the Board of

    Directors for consideration. The Board of Directors may

    either approve the change by action of two-thirds of the

    votes of the Directors present at the time of the vote,

    provided a quorum is present, or require, by a majority

    vote, that all IEEE voting members of the organizational

    unit be given the opportunity to express their opinion. If

    their opinion is required, all eligible members of the

    organizational unit shall be sent written notice and ballots atleast 30 days in advance of the close of balloting. If a

    majority of those members voting on the issue are in favor

    of the new assessment, the change may be brought back

    to the Board of Directors and approved by action of two-

    thirds of the votes of the Directors present at the time of the

    vote, provided a quorum is present.

    3. Payments. Any "member choice" payments shall be

    handled in accordance with the operating rules as specified

    in the operations manual of the organizational unit receiving

    them. Other payments, except as noted in other

    paragraphs of these Bylaws, shall be set by the Board of

    Directors.

    4. Annual Dues Period; Billing Cycle; Termination and

    Reinstatement; Proration Schedule; Waiver or Reductions;

    Methods of Payment. The annual dues period or

    membership year shall be 1 January to 31 December.

    Should dues and applicable assessments remain unpaid asof 1 March in any membership year, membership shall be

    automatically terminated, including all privileges and rights,

    including the right to receive products and services

    associated with membership. Notification of membership

    termination shall be provided to an affected member, along

    with information as to procedures for reinstatement.

    The procedures for billing schedule;proration schedule;

    waiver reduction and acceptable methods of paymentof

    members dues, assessments and fees;termination of

    membership and reinstatement of membership shall be

    specified in the IEEE Policies.

    5. IEEE Dues. Using one-hundred thirty-four dollars (USD

    134.00) as a base, IEEE dues for all grades other than

    Student Member and Graduate Student Member, except as

    noted in other paragraphs of this Bylaw, shall be adjusted

    annually beginning in 2011 to reflect the change in the

    three-year average of the minimum for each year of the

    following consumer price indices of the Advanced

    Economies, the World, the U.S., and the Emerging and

    Developing Economies as published by the International

    Monetary Fund from such average in the preceding year.

    All fractional amounts shall be rounded to the nearest

    whole dollar. There shall be no dues and assessments for

    Honorary Members.

    Reduction or waivers of dues for certain categories of

    membership shall be specified in the IEEE Policies.

    The amount allocated to Regions, Sections, Chapters,Affinity Groups and Student Branches will equal 12% of

    member dues.

    6. Assessments. In addition to the IEEE dues, the following

    annual assessments shall apply.

    A. IEEE-USA and ABET Annual Assessments.

    For members other than Student Member and Graduate

    Student Member, who belong to Regions 1-6 and reside

    within the United States, there shall be an assessment

    which shall support IEEE-USA. Using an assessment of

    thirty-eight dollars (USD 38.00) as a base, the assessment

    shall be indexed each year to reflect the change in the

    three-year average of the U.S. consumer price indexpublished by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded

    to the nearest whole dollar, beginning with the 2011 dues.

    For members other than Student Member and Graduate

    Student Member, who belong to Regions 1-6 and reside

    within the United States, three dollars (USD 3.00) shall be

    accounted for in an ABET reserve bookkeeping account

    which shall support exclusively IEEEs ABET dues and

    associated operating expenses by the Educational

    Activities Board. Beginning with the 2006 membership year,

    and continuing in each subsequent year, this assessment

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    shall be increased by one dollar (USD 1.00) each time the

    following two criteria are met: (1) IEEE expenses for ABET

    dues and associated operating expenses exceed proceeds

    from this assessment by more than USD 100,000 in the

    immediately preceding membership year; and (2) the ABET

    reserve has less than 110% of the expected expenditures

    for the immediately succeeding membership year.

    B. Regional Assessments.

    For members other than Student Member and Graduate

    Student Member, belonging to each of the following

    Regions, the respective assessment shall apply:

    Region 1, five dollars (USD 5.00) for Region 1

    Region 2, two dollars (USD 2.00) for Region 2

    Region 3, two dollars (USD 2.00) for Region 3

    Region 4, three dollars (USD 3.00) for Region 4

    Region 5, two dollars (USD 2.00) for Region 5

    Region 6, three dollars (USD 3.00) for Region 6

    Region 7, nineteen dollars (USD 19.00) for Region 7

    Region 8, thirteen dollars (USD 13.00) for Region 8

    Region 9, four dollars (USD 4.00) for Region 9

    Region 10, five dollars (USD 5.00) for Region 10

    C. Section Assessments.

    There shall be a twenty-five dollar (USD 25.00) assessment

    for members, other than Student Members and Graduate

    Student Members, who are members of a Section in Japan.

    The assessment shall be allocated to each of the Sections

    in Japan based on the members Section assignment and

    shall be used to support the activities of the respective

    Sections.

    7. Student Member and Graduate Student Member Dues.

    IEEE dues for the Student Member and Graduate Student

    Member grades shall be thirty-two dollars (USD 32.00) per

    year in Regions 1-7 and twenty-seven dollars (USD 27.00)

    in Regions 8-10.

    Student Members and Graduate Student Members in good

    standing transferring to any other grade upon graduation,

    shall pay graduated dues, assessments, and Society dues

    following graduation as follows, provided membership is

    maintained without loss of continuity during these years:

    First Year 50%

    Second Year 100%

    This program shall be available to members on a one-time

    lifetime basis. Once a member has taken advantage of this

    benefit it cannot be claimed again.

    An IEEE Student Member or an IEEE Graduate StudentMember may join as many of the IEEE Societies as serve

    the members interests and may subscribe to Society

    periodical options available to Society members. The

    Student and Graduate Student membership dues and

    optional periodical prices shall be established annually by

    the individual Societies/Councils/Committees. If no specific

    rates are provided, Student Member and Graduate Student

    Member Society dues will not exceed 50% of Member

    dues, and Student Member and Graduate Student Member

    subscription rates for optional periodicals will not exceed

    75% of Member rates. Individual dues will be rounded up to

    the next whole dollar.

    8. Members-Dues Waived. Dues and assessments, if any,

    shall be waived on 1 January of the year following

    attainment of Life Member status as defined in Bylaw I-

    102.2. In determining the required years of membership,

    the following rules shall apply:

    (a) Only years in which membership dues were paid shall

    be counted;

    (b) Years of Student and Graduate Student membership

    shall be counted; and

    (c) Years of membership need not be consecutive.

    Life Membership in IEEE entitles the member to the

    privileges specified in IEEE Bylaw I-105.8. In addition, Life

    Members shall be entitled to receive, free of charge, the

    services and publication(s) provided for the basic IEEE

    dues and assessments, on the condition that the Life

    Member confirms each year that such services and

    publication(s) are still desired. Life Members shall receive

    an annual election ballot on the condition that the Life

    Member confirms each year that the Life Member desires

    to receive an annual election ballot.

    An individual who has had not less than five years of

    Society or IEEE-SA membership, immediately prior to

    attaining Life Membership, or completes such five-year

    period of membership while a Life Member, may continue a

    Life Membership in such Society or IEEE-SA, respectively,

    without dues payment. Life Membership in a Society or

    IEEE-SA entitles the member to receive, free of charge, the

    services and publication(s) provided for the basic Society

    dues or IEEE-SA dues, as the case may be, on the

    condition that the Life Member confirms each year that

    such services and publication(s) are still desired.

    I-109. Resignation

    1. Written Notice. A member in good standing may resign by

    submitting a written resignation to the IEEE Secretary.

    a. Approval to Resume Membership. Subject to the approval

    of the Admission and Advancement Committee, a resigned

    member may resume membership upon payment of the

    current dues, assessments, and fees, as appropriate.

    Continuity of membership(s) may be obtained by payment

    of the dues and any assessments or fees pertaining to the

    lapsed years.

    I-110. Member Discipline and Support

    1. Cause for Expulsion, Suspension, or Censure. A member

    of IEEE may be expelled, suspended, or censured for

    cause. Cause shall mean conduct that is determined to be

    a material violation of the IEEE Code of Ethics, or

    a material violation of the Constitution, Bylaws,

    Policies, or Operations Manuals of IEEE that is

    seriously prejudicial to IEEE, or

    other conduct that is seriously prejudicial to IEEE.

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    The Board of Directors at its discretion may notify the

    membership of any expulsion, suspension, or censure.

    Any such notification may include a statement of the

    circumstances surrounding such action.

    2. Rights and Privileges. No person who has been expelled

    from membership and no member who has been

    suspended shall (during the period of the suspension) be

    allowed any of the rights or privileges of membership inIEEE. Service on committees and boards, at all levels,

    shall be denied to a person expelled or suspended (during

    the period of the suspension) from IEEE.

    3. Member Conduct Complaints. The Ethics and Member

    Conduct Committee shall review complaints alleging

    conduct by an IEEE member that constitutes cause.

    Complaints may be filed by any IEEE member in good

    standing individually.

    The Ethics and Member Conduct Committee shall institute

    proceedings if it determines, after a preliminary

    investigation, that there is a reasonable basis for believing

    (1) that the facts alleged in the complaint, if proven, would

    constitute cause for expulsion, suspension, or censure of

    the charged member, and (2) that the facts alleged in the

    complaint can be proven.

    No conduct alleged to have occurred more than two years

    prior to the date on which the complaint is received shall be

    considered by the Ethics and Member Conduct Committee

    except that with respect to alleged acts of plagiarism, the

    Ethics and Member Conduct Committee shall consider only

    those complaints received within ten years of the alleged

    act of plagiarism.

    The Ethics and Member Conduct Committee shall not be

    required to initiate an investigation unless the person(s)

    submitting a complaint agree in writing to attend any

    hearing instituted pursuant to Bylaw I-110.4, if so requested

    by the charged member or the Ethics and Member ConductCommittee.

    The detailed procedures and requirements related to the

    filing of complaints, investigations, timelines, hearing board

    procedures, and required reports shall be specified in the

    IEEE Policies.

    4. Hearing Board. The IEEE President, with the concurrence

    of the IEEE Board of Directors, shall appoint a hearing

    board to hear each complaint when proceedings have been

    instituted by the IEEE Ethics and Member Conduct

    Committee. Each hearing board shall consist of no fewer

    than five and no more than nine IEEE voting members,

    none of whom shall be currently serving on the IEEE Board

    of Directors. In addition, alternates for each hearing boardshall be identified and appointed to serve in place of one or

    more hearing board members should such member(s)

    become disqualified after selection.

    The hearing board shall base its decisions only on

    testimony and other evidence presented at the hearing.

    The charged member or such members authorized

    representative shall have an opportunity at such hearing to

    present testimony and other evidence and to confront the

    evidence supporting the complaint.

    A finding by the hearing board that the charged members

    conduct constitutes cause, as set forth in Bylaw I-110.1,

    shall require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of votes of the

    members of the hearing board present at the time of the

    vote, provided a quorum is present. The hearing board may

    either (i) recommend to the Board of Directors the sanction

    to be imposed or (ii) request that the Board determine the

    sanction to be imposed. All findings and recommendations

    by the hearing board shall be in writing.

    If the hearing board finds that the charged members

    conduct constitutes cause, as set forth in Bylaw I-110.1, the

    Board of Directors shall review the findings and

    recommendations as to sanction, if any, made by the

    hearing board. The complaint, all evidence submitted to the

    hearing board, and the written findings and

    recommendations as to sanction, if any, of the hearing

    board shall be made available to the Board of Directors.

    5. Sanctions. Recommendations by the hearing board and

    determinations by the Board of Directors as to sanctions,

    as defined below, shall be made by the hearing board or

    the Board of Directors on the basis of the severity of the

    wrongful conduct of the individual, the extent to which

    IEEEs interests were prejudiced as a result of such

    conduct, and other factors that the hearing board or the

    Board of Directors considers relevant in the circumstances

    of the particular case.

    The sanctions which may be imposed by the Board of

    Directors are as follows:

    Censure which shall mean an official reprimand. Such

    reprimand shall be in the form of a letter from the

    IEEE Board of Directors.

    Suspension which shall mean that all benefits and

    privileges associated with the member grade held, at

    the time the suspension begins, shall cease for the

    period of the suspension. The hearing board shallmake a recommendation on the time period for

    suspension.

    Expulsion which shall mean that the individual shall no

    longer be a member of IEEE. All rights and privileges

    of membership shall cease and the individual shall be

    removed from the membership rolls of IEEE.

    6. Final Action by the IEEE Board of Directors. The final

    action of the Board of Directors shall be by recorded ballot

    at a meeting of the Board of Directors. If the complaint was

    signed by a Director, such Director shall not be eligible to

    vote. Any other Director may disqualify himself or herself

    on his or her own motion or be disqualified by an affirmative

    vote of the Directors voting on the question.

    An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of the

    members of the Board of Directors present at the time of

    the vote, provided a quorum is present shall be required to

    sustain the hearing boards findings as to cause and to

    sustain any recommendations by the hearing board as to

    sanction.

    In the event that the Board of Directors sustains a finding

    by the hearing board as to cause, but either the hearing

    board made no recommendation as to sanction, or the

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    sanction recommended by the hearing board is not

    sustained by the Board of Directors, then the sanction shall

    be determined by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the

    votes of the members of the Board of Directors present at

    the time of the vote, provided a quorum is present. The

    Board of Directors may reduce, but may not increase, the

    sanction recommended by the hearing board.

    7. Notifications. The Board of Directors shall notify themember(s) charged of the decision taken. Expelled

    members namesshall be dropped from the membership

    rolls of IEEE.

    The Board of Directors, at its discretion, may notify the

    membership of any expulsion, suspension, or censure.

    Notification may include a statement of the circumstances

    surrounding such action. Any such publication or notice to

    IEEE members shall be issued through the office of the

    IEEE Executive Director.

    8. Readmission. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to

    the contrary, an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of

    the members of the Board of Directors present at the time

    of the vote, provided a quorum is present, shall be required

    to approve the readmission to membership of a former

    member who has been expelled under the provisions of this

    Bylaw.

    9. Misrepresentation. If information is presented to the Ethics

    and Member Conduct Committee (EMCC) indicating that

    the application for membership or transfer to a higher grade

    contains material misrepresentations or false statements,

    the EMCC shall investigate and provide the member an

    opportunity to submit an explanation. If the EMCC

    concludes that such application contains material

    misrepresentations or false statements, the membership

    shall be terminated with notice mailed to the member. All

    such actions taken by EMCC shall be reported to the IEEE

    Board of Directors.

    10. Requests for Support. IEEE may offer support to

    engineers and scientists involved in matters of ethical

    principle that stem in whole or in part from adherence to the

    principles embodied in the IEEE Code of Ethics, and that

    can jeopardize a person's livelihood, can compromise the

    discharge of the persons professional responsibilities, or

    that can be detrimental to the interests of IEEE or of the

    engineering profession. All requests for support containing

    allegations against persons not members of IEEE or

    against employers or others, and matters of information

    considered to be relevant to the ethical principles or ethical

    conduct supported by IEEE shall be submitted initially to

    the Ethics and Member Conduct Committee. Requests for

    support shall not include requests that the Ethics and

    Member Conduct Committee support a member who is thesubject of a complaint as set forth in Bylaw I-110.3. IEEE

    support of persons requesting assistance or amicus curiae

    participation in legal proceedings shall be limited to issues

    of ethical principle.

    The Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, following a

    preliminary investigation of any requests for support

    received, shall submit a report to the Board of Directors,

    which shall include findings and recommendations for

    consideration by the Board of Directors. The Board of

    Directors may, if it deems it appropriate to do so, appoint

    an advisory board to assist it in considering such report.

    On the basis of information available, the Board of

    Directors may thereafter offer support to the person making

    the request as appropriate to the circumstances and

    consistent with Sections 7.10 of the IEEE Policies.

    The Board of Directors may publish findings, opinions, or

    comments in support of the person and take such further

    action as may be in the interests of that person, IEEE, orthe engineering profession.

    I-111. Removal or Suspension of Delegates, Directors, and

    Officers

    1. Vote to Remove Delegate/Director-Officer. A

    Delegate/Director-Officer elected by the voting members of

    IEEE may be removed, with or without cause, by vote of

    the voting members of IEEE, as follows:

    (a) Within thirty (30) days following either (i) the

    affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of the

    members of the Board of Directors present at the time

    of the vote, provided a quorum is present, on a motion

    to remove such Delegate/Director-Officer, or (ii) the

    receipt by IEEE Headquarters or Operations Center of

    a petition signed by at least 10% of the total number of

    voting members of IEEE moving for the removal of

    such Delegate/Director-Officer, a ballot on such

    motion shall be submitted to the voting members of

    IEEE.

    (b) If a majority of the ballots cast for or against such

    motion are to remove such Delegate/Director-Officer,

    such Delegate/Director-Officer shall be removed from

    such positions.

    2. Vote to Remove Delegate/Director-Officer of an

    Organizational Unit. A Delegate/Director-Officer elected by

    the voting members of an IEEE organizational unit may beremoved from office, with or without cause, by a vote of the

    voting members of the IEEE organizational unit who

    elected that person, as follows:

    (a) Within thirty (30) days following either (i) the

    affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of the

    members of the Board of Directors present at the time

    of the vote, provided a quorum is present, on a motion

    to remove such Delegate/Director-Officer, or (ii) the

    receipt by IEEE Headquarters or Operations Center of

    a petition signed by at least 10% of the total number of

    voting members in such an organizational unit moving

    for the removal of such Delegate/Director-Officer, a

    ballot on such motion shall be submitted to the voting

    members of such an organizational unit.

    (b) If a majority of the ballots cast for or against such

    motion are to remove such Delegate/Director-Officer,

    such Delegate/Director-Officer shall be removed from

    such positions.

    (c) Bylaws or Operations Manuals specific to each IEEE

    organizational unit may define any further procedures

    beyond this Bylaw I-111.2.

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    3. Election Recall. Written ballots will be valid only when

    received in an envelope marked "Ballot" and when the

    voting members signature is furnished in accordance with

    the instructions accompanying the ballot. Only ballots

    arriving in IEEE Headquarters or Operations Center, or

    received by an organization delegated by the IEEE

    Executive Director (see Bylaw I-306.2), before twelve

    oclock noon on the first working day following the fourty-

    fifth day after the ballots were mailed (the "final recallelection ballot receipt date") shall be valid. Ballots shall be

    checked, opened, and validated and votes shall be tallied

    under the actual or delegated supervision of the Tellers

    Committee not later than the tenth working day following

    the final recall election ballot receipt date. As provided in

    Bylaw I-305.14, the Tellers Committee shall announce the

    result of the tally of the votes no later than the tenth

    working day following the final recall election ballot receipt

    date in a report to the Board of Directors signed by the

    Chair of the Tellers Committee, a copy of which shall be

    sent to the person who is the subject of the recall election.

    Subject to Bylaw I-307.18, the removal of such person shall

    be effective fifteen (15) days after the date of such report.

    4. Vote to Remove Assembly-Elected Director. A Director or

    Director-Officer elected by the Assembly may be removed

    from the position as Director or Director-Officer, with or

    without cause, by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the

    members of the Assembly who vote on a motion to remove

    such Director or Director-Officer, such removal to be

    effective at the time specified in such motion.

    5. Suspension by the Board of Directors. An Officer elected

    by the Assembly or the voting members may not be

    removed from the position as an Officer by the Board of

    Directors, but his/her authority to act as an Officer may be

    suspended by the Board of Directors for cause, as follows:

    (a) Cause shall mean conduct that is determined to be

    a material violation of the IEEE Code of Ethics,

    or a material violation of the Constitution, Bylaws,

    Policies, or Operations Manuals of IEEE that is

    seriously prejudicial to IEEE, or

    other conduct that is seriously prejudicial to

    IEEE.

    (b) Upon receipt by the members of the Board of

    Directors of a complaint in the form of an affidavit,

    notarized and signed by at least three members of the

    Board of Directors, which sets forth with reasonable

    specificity the alleged conduct of an Officer occurring

    during the term as Officer that is alleged to constitute

    cause for the suspension of such Officers authority to

    act as an Officer, such complaint shall be promptly

    transmitted to the Ethics and Member ConductCommittee. At the discretion of the Board of

    Directors, the authority of the charged Officer to act as

    an Officer may be temporarily suspended pending

    further proceedings, but only if the Board of Directors

    concludes, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the

    votes of the Directors present at the time of the vote,

    provided a quorum is present, on the question, that

    the alleged misconduct, if proven, is so seriously

    prejudicial to IEEE that such temporary suspension

    pending further proceedings is necessary in the best

    interests of IEEE. The members of the Board of

    Directors who signed the complaint shall not vote on

    the question.

    (c) The Ethics and Member Conduct Committee shall

    institute proceedings looking towards the suspension

    of such Officers authority to act as an Officer if the

    Ethics and Member Conduct Committee determines,

    after a preliminary investigation, that there is a

    reasonable basis for believing (i) that the facts allegedin the complaint, if proven, would constitute cause for

    such suspension, and (ii) that the facts alleged in the

    complaint can be proven. In making such preliminary

    investigation, the Ethics and Member Conduct

    Committee may act in its own behalf or through ad

    hoc committees appointed by and under the direction

    of the Chair of the Ethics and Member Conduct

    Committee. The Ethics and Member Conduct

    Committee shall not be required to initiate an

    investigation unless the persons submitting a

    complaint agree in writing to attend any hearing

    instituted pursuant to subdivision (d) of this Bylaw, if

    so requested by the charged Officer or the Ethics and

    Member Conduct Committee.

    (d) Any proceedings instituted by the Ethics and Member

    Conduct Committee shall be heard by the hearing

    board selected in the manner provided in Bylaw I-

    110.4. Upon instituting any such proceeding, the

    Ethics and Member Conduct Committee shall furnish

    the charged Officer with a copy of the complaint; shall

    give notice to such Officer of the time and place

    scheduled for hearing the complaint; and shall invite

    the Officer to present at such time a defense either in

    person, in writing, or by an authorized representative.

    The Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, or its

    authorized representative, shall present the case

    against the charged Officer at the hearing. The

    hearing board shall base its decision only on

    testimony and other evidence presented at the

    hearing. The charged Officer or the Officersauthorized representative shall have an opportunity at

    such hearing to present testimony and other evidence

    and to confront the evidence supporting the complaint.

    A finding by the hearing board that the charged

    Officers conduct constitutes cause shall require an

    affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of the

    hearing board members present at the time of the

    vote, provided a quorum is present. All findings by the

    hearing board shall be in writing.

    (e) If the hearing board finds that the charged Officers

    conduct constitutes cause, the Board of Directors

    shall review the findings made by the hearing board.

    The complaint, all evidence submitted to the hearing

    board, and the written findings of the hearing boardshall be made available to the Board of Directors. An

    affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of the

    members of the Board of Directors present at the time

    of the vote, provided a quorum is present, shall be

    required to affirm the hearing boards finding that the

    charged Officers conduct constitutes cause. If such a

    finding is affirmed, a separate affirmative vote of two-

    thirds of the votes of the members of the Board of

    Directors present at the time of the vote, provided a

    quorum is present, shall be required to determine the

    period of time during which the Officers authority to

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    act as an Officer shall be suspended. The members

    of the Board of Directors who signed the complaint

    shall not vote on either of the foregoing questions.

    6. Suspension of an Officer. An Officers authority to act in

    any official capacity shall automatically be suspended for

    any period during which his/her authority to act as an

    Officer is suspended as provided in Bylaw I-111.5.

    7. Vote to Remove a Member of an IEEE Standing Board or

    Committee or a Member of a Board or Committee of an

    Organizational Unit. A member of an IEEE Standing Board

    or Committee may be removed as a member of that Board

    or Committee, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote

    of two-thirds of the members of the appointing body present

    at the time of the vote, provided a quorum is present. A

    member of a board or committee of an organizational unit

    may be removed as a member of that board or committee,

    with or without cause, by either, as applicable, (i) the

    affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the

    appointing body, present at the time of the vote, provided a

    quorum is present, or (ii) the individual then currently

    holding the office that made the appointment.

    Vacancies resulting from removal or suspension shall be

    filled following the methodology used to make the original

    appointment.

    8. Vote to Remove IEEE Representatives. An IEEE

    Representative appointed to an outside organization by the

    Board of Directors or Major Board may be removed from

    the position as an IEEE Representative, with or without

    cause, by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of the

    members of the appointing body present at the time of the

    vote, provided a quorum is present, to remove such IEEE

    Representative.

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    I-200. THE ASSEMBLY

    I-201. Membership

    1. How Constituted. The Assembly shall consist of 23

    delegates, who shall be the IEEE President, the IEEE

    President-Elect, the IEEE Past President, the ten RegionDelegates, and the ten Division Delegates.

    2. Division Delegates. The terms of the Delegates from even-

    numbered Divisions shall begin in odd-numbered years and

    terms of the Delegates from odd-numbered Divisions shall

    begin in even-numbered years. A Delegate elected by a

    Division shall be a member of and maintain membership in

    at least one of the Societies within that Division and shall

    have a term of office of two years. Additional eligibility

    requirements, beyond those stated in these Bylaws, shall

    be specified in the Technical Activities Board Operations

    Manual, as approved by the Technical Activities Board, and

    reported to the IEEE Board of Directors. In the case of

    Delegate-Elect, the term of office may be for one or two

    years and shall be consistent with the provisions of theBylaws dealing with Nominations and Elections. If a

    vacancy occurs for any reason, it shall be filled in

    accordance with Bylaw I-301.12.

    .

    3. Region Delegates. The Delegates elected by Regions shall

    be members of and reside in the Regions electing them

    and shall have terms of office of two years. Additional

    eligibility requirements, beyond those stated in these

    Bylaws, shall be specified in the respective Region Bylaws,

    as approved by the Member and Geographic Activities

    Board, and reported to the IEEE Board of Directors. In the

    case of Delegate-Elect, the term of office may be for one or

    two years and shall be consistent with the provisions of the

    Bylaws dealing with Nominations and Elections. The terms

    of the Delegates from even-numbered Regions shall begin

    in odd-numbered years and terms of the Delegates fromodd-numbered Regions shall begin in even-numbered

    years. If a vacancy occurs for any reason, it shall be filled

    in accordance with Bylaw I-301.12.

    4. Terms of Directors. As stated in the Constitution, all

    Delegates shall be elected Directors of the IEEE Board of

    Directors by virtue of their election as Delegates, and shall

    serve terms as Directors concurrent with their terms as

    Delegates. All Delegates-Elect shall be elected as

    Directors-Elect by virtue of their election as Delegates-

    Elect, and shall serve the same terms as Directors-Elect

    concurrent with their terms as Delegates-Elect.

    5. Grade. All Delegates shall be of Fellow or Senior Member

    grade.

    6. President. The presiding officer of the Assembly, as

    provided by the Constitution, shall be the President of

    IEEE.

    7. IEEE Executive Director. The IEEE Executive Director

    shall serve as Staff Secretary for the Assembly and provide

    the recordkeeping and secretarial functions. In the absence

    of the IEEE Executive Director, the President shall perform

    the above functions or may delegate these tasks to another

    person.

    I-202. Meetings

    1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the

    Assembly, required by the Constitution, shall be held

    in conjunction with the last regularly scheduledmeeting of the Board of Directors in each fiscal year.

    Written notice shall state the place, date and hour of

    the meeting. A copy of the notice of the meeting shall

    be given, personally, by mail, or by facsimile

    telecommunications or by electronic mail, to each

    Delegate. If the notice is given personally, by first

    class mail, it shall be given not less than ten nor more

    than fifty days before the date of the meeting. If

    mailed by any other class of mail, it shall be given not

    less than thirty nor more than sixty days before such

    date. If mailed, such notice is given when deposited

    in the United States mail, with postage thereon

    prepaid. If sent by facsimile telecommunication or

    mailed electronically, such notice is given when

    directed to the members fax number or electronic mail address.

    2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Assembly

    may be called by the Chair or by any five Delegates

    on notice to all other Delegates. Notice of any

    meeting shall state the place, date and hour of the

    meeting, and indicate that it is being issued by or at

    the direction of the person or persons calling the

    meeting. It shall specify the business which will be

    transacted at the meeting. The notice shall be given

    personally or by electronic mail not less than five days

    before the date of the meeting,